Anybody know what’s actually going on in Chicago other than the typical “they’re shrinking it” rhetoric? Obviously they’re shrinking it, I think the last staffing outlook I saw had a target of 66 crews. The lines are miserable, there’s 6 SY 170’s in terminal 2 for every 1 YX 170. Our trips never see ORD again until go home leg and we spend more time in other bases than our own.
It seems like more and more every month Republic is perfectly fine being an east coast airline that runs everything through NY with massive outstation hubs. I honestly don’t understand what this company is doing. If they want to compete for new hires closing arguably the most commutable airport in the country isn’t the way to do it. The Indy and Columbus pilot pool will dry up real quick and who actually wants to be based at LGA/EWR unless you live there? Very confusing and frustrating.